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Her boss has been cooking for two years! BUT, her food is terriable! She can't eat another bite, how does she ask her to stop cooking? Truth? LIE?! HELP!

SHARK WEEK

Yesterday, Discovery Channel kicked off one of the best weeks of the year . . . SHARK WEEK. Here are five myths about sharks we want to BUST.

#1.) SHARKS WILL ALWAYS ATTACK HUMANS. Just because you see a shark, there's no guarantee it's going to go all "Jaws" on you. If sharks have access to their usual prey, like seals, they'll usually leave humans alone.

#2.) SHARKS ARE IDIOTS. Sharks are some of the smartest predators in the animal kingdom. They have about a 50% success rate at killing their prey . . . that's higher than lions and most of the other famous predators.

#3.) SHARKS FOLLOW THEIR NOSES. Sharks do use their sense of smell, but many species also have really good eyesight and hearing. And they also have an extra sense that detects the electrical fields that all living things give off. (!!!)

#4.) SHARKS WILL EAT ANYTHING. Most sharks like to stick to their favorite foods and not get too creative. For great whites, that's seals during the winter, and fish, rays, and other smaller sharks in the spring.

#5.) SHARKS CAN'T GET CANCER. This myth comes from the people who sell "shark cartilage" pills, saying that they might cure cancer because sharks are cancer-free. It's not true. Cancer in sharks is VERY rare, but possible.

THE SKINNY ON CHOCOLATE AND DOGS

A lot of people say you're not supposed to feed a dog chocolate because it's poisonous. That's because it has a chemical called theobromine (--pronounced thee-oh-BRO-meen). And it IS lethal in certain amounts.

But luckily, most candy bars are made with MILK chocolate, which isn't very toxic. So if your dog eats some M&M's, don't rush to the vet. A dog can eat about one ounce of milk chocolate for every pound of body weight.

So, a seven-pound dog could eat FOUR Hersey bars and PROBABLY wouldn't die. Just be warned: BAKING chocolate is VERY toxic. And ANY kind of chocolate will cause digestive issues.

Other foods that dogs can't have include: onions, grapes, macadamia nuts, and avocados. But if you just HAVE to feed your dog people food, here's a list of foods that are actually GOOD for your dog . . . (JK)

#1.) MEAT AND CHEESE. If you run out of dog food, you can give your dog any kind of meat, as long as it's cooked and it doesn't have any bones. Even scrambled eggs will keep a dog going, if you're in a pinch.

Cheese is okay for MOST dogs. But just like people, they can be lactose intolerant.

#2.) PEANUT BUTTER. For the most part, dogs don't have peanut allergies like people do. And all dogs love peanut butter. So it's good if they're underweight and won't eat anything else.

#3.) BERRIES. The antioxidants in blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries are good for people AND dogs.

Frozen berries are cheaper, but they're just as good. And some dogs actually PREFER frozen berries because they like chewing on the ice.

#4.) SUNFLOWER SEEDS. It's kind of a strange thing to give a dog, but it's on the list. So if you've got a 10-pound bag of sunflower seeds you've been trying to get rid of . . . by all means, give it to your dogs.

The only catch is, they can't have the shell. They can only have the nut.

#5.) BABY CARROTS. They're good for your dog's teeth. Plus, they make good treats because they're low in calories. So your dogs can eat as many as they want.